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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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